Hope on the horizon for fertilizer

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — At a time when the farming forecast appears dark with rising input costs, a couple rays of light are shining through the clouds. According to the USDA, fertilizer and nitrogen costs rose by a quarter to a third in the past couple ...

April 8, 2026

Brown Co. board OKs hemp registration

By: Fritz Busch

SLEEPY EYE — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved Lower-Potency Hemp Edible (LPHE) retail registration Tuesday for Freedom Value on Main Street. The Brown County License Bureau received a March 18 notice the Minnesota Office of ...

April 8, 2026

The solar array trifecta

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – Solar panels are on the rise for New Ulm Public Utilities (NUPU). Three utility buildings are receiving solar panels this year thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The panels will be installed on the ...

April 8, 2026

Area roundup: Raiders roll back, top Chargers in softball

PREP SOFTBALL NICOLLET 12, MVL 6 NICOLLET — Despite a six-run lead early by Minnesota Valley Lutheran, the Nicollet Raiders stormed back to score 12 unanswered runs to beat the Chargers 12-6 in a nonconference softball game on ...

April 7, 2026

Longtin set for Ridgewater

By: Travis Rosenau

NEW ULM — Throughout her high school career, New Ulm Eagles senior letter winner Isabelle Longtin has worn many hats — or uniforms, rather. From jerseys to leotards to tank tops, Longtin has kept her schedule full. Competing in three ...

April 7, 2026

MVL boys win tri meet at Prairie Ridge

JANESVILLE — The Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers boys golf team won a prep golf triangular on Monday at Prairie Ridge Golf Course, defeating Maple River and Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton. The Chargers won with a 208 and were followed by ...

April 7, 2026